"Nella Fantasia" ("In My Fantasy") is a song sung in Italian based on the theme "Gabriel's Oboe" from the film The Mission (1986).
With music by composer Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferraù, "Nella Fantasia" is popular among classical crossover singers, and was originally released in 1998 by Sarah Brightman.
About three years ago I wrote to Mr. Morricone, asking whether he would give me permission to turn this particular piece into a song.
And I am really glad that he did, because I think it works beautifully as a song.In the liner notes of Eden, the lyricist of the song was named as "Ferraù".
In a review of a Sarah Brightman concert at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts on September 14, 1999, Philip Anderson wrote that "'Nella Fantasia'... was inspired by an instrumental soundtrack for the film, The Mission, which Sarah had begged the composer to allow her to put lyrics to".